Question

Karen had been working overtime to complete a project so that she could go skiing at the end of the month. On the say of her trip, Karen got sick with the flu and had to cancel. Stress hormones had most likely affected her immune system by:________.A) Hardening her arteriesB) Causing the hippocampus to shrinkC) Suppressing white blood cells called T lymphocytesD) Diverting too much blood to the heart and thereby overloading the systemE) Increasing melatonin release into the bloodstream

Answer 1

C. Suppressing white blood cells called lymphocytes

Step-by-step explanation:

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that are also one of the body's main type of immune system. A low lymphocyte can be caused by intense physical exercise, severe stress or malnutrition.

Karen had stressed himself severely hence the reason for the Iow lymphocyte which led to the flu.